Virgin Voyages Revises Mexican Riviera Itinerary After Hurricane Rachel
What happened
Virgin Voyages updated the itinerary for the Brilliant Lady cruise after Hurricane Rachel. Due to residual swell making tendering into Cabo San Lucas unsafe, the company swapped that port of call for Ensenada. The ship continued to Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas as scheduled, while also adding Puerto Vallarta to the revised schedule. Shore excursions booked for Cabo San Lucas were automatically cancelled, and full refunds were issued.
Why it matters
The itinerary changes and the cancellation of excursions impact immediate tourism revenue for the affected ports. The operational changes also caused a delay in the ship's arrival and departure times in Mazatlán.
Mexico is utilizing Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta as cruise ports.
Who's involved
- Virgin VoyagesCruise line that updated the itinerary and issued refunds
- Puerto VallartaMexican port included in the revised cruise itinerary
- Cabo San LucasMexican port whose stop was initially cancelled and later rescheduled
- MazatlánMexican port where the ship's schedule was delayed
- EnsenadaMexican port added to the revised cruise itinerary
Possible ripples
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The entities involved
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Virgin Voyages
cruise line based in Florida
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Puerto Vallarta
municipal seat of Puerto Vallarta, State of Jalisco, Mexico
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Cabo San Lucas
town in Los Cabos Municipality, State of Baja California Sur, Mexico